Lupin the 3rd - The World's Most Wanted (TV Series, Vol. 1)

Starring:Lupin the 3rd
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
Product Type: DVD

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Since his animated debut in 1971, four years after his initial appearance in Manga Action, Lupin III has remained one of the most popular characters in anime history. Created by artist Monkey Punch (Kazuhiko Kato), Lupin has starred in television series, feature films, and TV movies. These adventures are from the second TV season. Accompanied by crack shot Jigen, super-samurai Goemon, and sex bomb Fujiko, Lupin travels the world, pulling off fantastic heists and impossible escapes. Although he never manages to hang onto the loot, Lupin stays ahead of Interpol Inspector Zenigata, who chases the arch-thief with a fanaticism that rivals Wile E. Coyote's pursuit of the Road Runner. The decades-old animation looks decidedly cheesy, but the crude humor and offbeat appeal of the characters have won them countless fans on both sides of the Pacific. (Rated 13 and older: violence, nudity, profanity, risquÃ© humor, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon

Lupin the 3rd - The World's Most Wanted (TV Series, Vol. 1)
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Lupin the 3rd - The World's Most Wanted (TV Series, Vol. 1)
Starring: Yasuo Yamada , Kiyoshi Kobayashi , Eiko Masuyama , Makio Inoue , and Gorô Naya
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
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ASIN: B00007JZW5
Release Date: 2003-01-28

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Since his animated debut in 1971, four years after his initial appearance in Manga Action, Lupin III has remained one of the most popular characters in anime history. Created by artist Monkey Punch (Kazuhiko Kato), Lupin has starred in television series, feature films, and TV movies. These adventures are from the second TV season. Accompanied by crack shot Jigen, super-samurai Goemon, and sex bomb Fujiko, Lupin travels the world, pulling off fantastic heists and impossible escapes. Although he never manages to hang onto the loot, Lupin stays ahead of Interpol Inspector Zenigata, who chases the arch-thief with a fanaticism that rivals Wile E. Coyote's pursuit of the Road Runner. The decades-old animation looks decidedly cheesy, but the crude humor and offbeat appeal of the characters have won them countless fans on both sides of the Pacific. (Rated 13 and older: violence, nudity, profanity, risqué humor, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon

Customer Reviews:

Lupin.......2007-05-10

This dvd has the very first episodes on it. They are so funny. Worth every penny!

Classic TV Series.......2006-09-26

If you, like me and so many others were introduced to Lupin and his cohorts through Adult Swim, then you will like this dvd. The cost is a little high but its worth it. The characters and atmosphere of this anime are enough to entice even me, a guy who normally doesn't watch anime. The episodes are exactly like they aired on AS except the intro was aired after the show on AS and AS cut a few scenes for nudity. If you loved Lupin and his zany adventures from the first episode like I did, then stop reading this and hit "Add to Cart"!!!!

Don't Judge An Anime By It's 70's Animation .......2006-05-26

You'll find plenty of people that found Lupin on the Adult Swim lineup a couple of years ago but sadly because of new shows with more fanservice the time slot has been taken over and the much loved Lupin was kicked all the way to the 5 am slot along with the intelligent Case Closed. The synopsis can easily be explained. Lupin is one of the worlds greatest thieves and your on the ride with him and his friends for the wild comedic and dangerous quest for the worlds most important, lets not forget expensive, and most beautiful objects from all over the world. I can't lie because when Lupin was premiering on Adult Swim it was taking the spot of either Cowboy Bebop or Trigun but either way it was a series I was really enjoying.

The previews of Lupin The 3rd with it's old played out music and terribly old, edgy, and blurry animation made me hate it before it even debuted. Especially since it was taking over a good series spot on the Swim. It lacked color and A.Swim really did a bad job of advertising it because they showed none of the series just a short music video looking commercial. Now over the years anime has taught me to never and I mean never judge it by old looking animation because you will definitely suffer if you do. Lupin The 3rd is a very funny series and these beginning episodes don't let you down at all.

The series handles it's business by giving the fan everything a fan needs. You get a great main character in Lupin and a great supporting cast in Jigen, the amazing samurai that has some very polished skills, Goemon who is an ace shot with his what looks to be a colt revolver, and Fujiko your much needed anime hotty. Like I said the anime is nothing to rant and rave over and neither is it's not to greatly polished audio. The story and beautiful characters basically win you over with their craziness and bad to the bone skills. A lot of people can't get into it because of the powerful influence to not watch it the preview gives. But please take my advice and don't judge it before you watch it because you will make a big mistake. It's funny because the theme song I once hated I now love.

Good classic anime Tv series.......2006-03-17

I loved this show based in the comic books of Monkey Punch.It follows the adventures of master thief Lupin the Third nephew of the French Arsene Lupin and his gang composed by Goemon Ishikawa a master samurai and Deitsuke Jigen a cold blooded gunman.Sometimes joins to the band Fujiko Mine a bussom beautiful lady expert in conning and also thieving.Where the most valuable or expensive treasure or antique is Lupin the Third and his gang trying to rob it.The Dvd has 5 episodes that are in order as they originally broadcasted with the preview and even the commercials break.The series are well translated and the voices of the dubbers are quite similar to original japanese.The only flaw in this Dvd is that the English subtitles are the translation of the Japanese version not the English dubbed version.Sound and picture quality are more than average.I will wait for next volume.

4.5/5.......2005-11-28

In opening, I must say, this Anime has given me a lot of joy, and to me, it's by far, one of the greatest Animes, or one of the greatest anything, in that case.

Lupin the 3rd is a pure gem, about Lupin and his extremely skilled buddies, Jigen (A.K.A. The Marksman) and Goemon (A.K.A. Samurai Elite), and his sometimes partner, as well as his sometimes enemy, also the one one he cannot resist, Fujiko. Of course, you can never forget Pops/Inspector Zenigata (Interpol), but... You could definitely say he is not a part of the gang, him being Lupin, Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko's worst enemy, the one who always tries to wreck their heists and such. I must say, though, Pops, Lupin, Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko have a weird relationship towards each other... I mean, Pops' never ending chase of them, trying to put them behind bars permanently, yet... They have this relationship of not killing one another; Pops and Lupins Gang abide by that... A bit odd, hmm? Heh. Anyway, Together, they are unstoppable (that is Lupin and his gang), and can pull off any heist that you may think impossible. That being said, they ARE the world's greatest theives, though, because I'm a Christian, that wouldn't be something I my myself would be proud of for being. A long their LONG adventures, they meet some very interesting people -- extremely skilled assassins; beautiful, exotic, yet, VERY dangerous woman; men with inforced steel bodies, proving themselves invicible to bullets and sword attacks. Lupin and his buddies are also always on the look out for beautiful women, liquor, money, and of course, Jewels, Gems, precious stones, ect. Yeah, the list of interesting people and everything else of their journeys can go on for ever in this 155 Episode Series. Here is my age rating for it: 14+/PG-13 (Violence, Profanity, Partial Nudity, and Sexual Siuations).

In closing, I must say, Lupin the 3rd goes down in history as one of the greatest Anime, or what not ever. At least, that is my opinion.

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